Match receptacle



Sept. 3, 1929. F. KAPPLER MATCH RECEPTACLE Filed Jan. 21,1928

Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

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m'rcn monrr'acnnl 1 Applicatio n filed January 21, 1928, Serial No.248,525, and in .li'ebruary 21, 1827.

- This invention relates td a receptacle intended to receive and tostore until use superposed matcli-plates or -disks consisting each of alarge plurality of matches of paper, pasteboard, wood or the like, whichextend to several or all'directions' from a common centre. which is thecentre of the respective plate or disk. These latter may be circular orpolygonal, and eachplate or disk may be composed of a plurality. ofparts, say three or four or,

five etc, according to-the polygonality, arranged around a commoncentre,but generally every one of the superposed layers is to consist of oneplate or disk which is subdivided into match-forming portions by radialor nearly radially: directed slits, these portions or matches being,thus, connected with each other only at theirfeetby the centre portionof the respective plate or disk. I r

The matches can be removed singly from the receptacle through a suitablylocated and shaped orifice generally provided with a cover. Thesuperposed match-plates or -disks can be turned on a common axleproperly held in or carried by said receptacle or by the re-' ceptacleand a base member or back member; as the case may be and as is more fulldescribed hereinafter. The matches pertaining to, or forming, a plate ordisk become suc-' cessively visible in said orifice, and the plate ordisk is manually turned in correspondence with the removal of theindividual matches through the said orifice.

The receptacle covering and enclosing the superposed match-plates or-disks is generally bottomless, the bottom being a separate member, i.e. a base-plate or wa l-plate, according as to whether the completeimple ment is to stand on a table or to be suspended from a wall. In thtfirst case the implement either case removing the matches singly bytearing each 05 the common centre portion of the plate or disk can beeffected very conveniently and quickly, and also removing the finallyremaining centre portions and ing a fresh set of match plates ordisks'lnto the receptacle can be effected in a few seconds, 'as willalso appear more fully by what follows.

x The invention is illustrated dia a-mmatically and by way of exampleson t e accompanying drawing on which Figure 1 is chiefly a verticalsection through and partly a sideview of, a' filled match receptacledesigned acthe cover-6 with the is attached to the base member 1.

cording to this" invention 5 and intended for use on a table,-F1gure 2 aperspectiverepresenta tron of another constructional form intended to besuspended from a wall, F' e 3' a perspectiverepresentation of a com inedmatch receptacle and ash-tray, and Fi he 4 1s a perspectlverepresentation of a com ined 1 match receptacle and a candlestick andFigure 5.1s a perspective representation of a match receptacle combinedwith a fl 1 Referring to Fig. 1,;1 denotes a baselate, 4 a set ofsuperposed match-plates or 'sks, 6 a cap-shaped cover forming a matchreceptacle which encloses saidset and rests upon partly vertical recessthrough which the access to the match-plates or -disks, i. e. to the-disks are perforated andmatches, is afforded. Firstjhe matches of theuppermost plate or disk 4 are used up,

then those of the next plate or disk '4, and so on. When the matches ofall plates or disks .4 have been used up,

the nut 8 isunscrewed, axle 7 withdrawn, the remaining centre portionsof the former set 4 removed, afresh set inserted, and the filled coveragain connected with the base-plate by means of the nut'8.

e recess 6 flap 9,-the shape shapeof the recess 6.

The flap 9 is can be closed by means of aof which corresp'ondsto the vto the cover 6, and on it is an exchangeable piece of a rubbing foilcovered with a mass on which the heads of the matches can be ignited, asusual. is movable, in-the other case stationary. In

It is assumed inFig. 1 that the cover 6 is circular, butit may as wellbe polygonal 'for instance octagonal as in'Figs. 2-4, or exagonal etc.,just as desired. The flap'maybe self-closing either under its deadweight or by means of a suitably arranged spring. 5 in Fig. 1 denotes acap covering the end of th a xle projecting above the cover 6.

In the constructional form shown in Fig. 2 the match cover 6 isattached'to a vertical wall-boa'rd 1" bearin also a-sheet-calend'ar 2.The cover 6 is attaclied to the wall-board in quite the same manner asthe cover of Fig. 1 The recess through which the matches are to be takenthe match receptacle is shown closed by theflap, and onthis latterisasmallframe 9* hol the rubbing foil?" which can be exch after ha beenused up.

ig. 3the mate -receptatcle is attached in horizontal position to anash-tra 1, and

in Fig. 4; it isgcombined with a can estick 3, for which may besubstituted, however, any

The axle or bolt 7 ma be connected with the receptacle by any esiredmeans or in any desired manner, for instance by riveting or welding orsoldering etc. I wish it to be understood that there may bedeparturesfrom the details shown and described without departing fromthe eimnfial contents of the invention. The constructionalforms showmerely a few examplus. A great variety of other constructional forms isobviously possible.

I claim:

L A match-receptacle, comprising, in combination, a plurality of anmatch plates consisting each of a plurali of matches integrallyconnected with other at their feet, a cover enclosing said match-platesand having an aperture affo access to the matches, means for closingsaid aperture, and a base member to which said cover is detachablyattached.

2A match-receptacle, comprising, in combination, a plurality ofsuperposed matchdisks each a hole in its centre 'por tion and consistingeach of a plurality of matches integrally connected with. each other-attheir feet in the centre ersbn of the disk, a cover emlosing said-match-disks andhavinganaper'tureafiordingaeeessto the matehes, meansfor closing said apertnre,'a basemember to which said cover isdetachably attached, cated bolt by the intermediary of which the coveris connected with said base member and, which serves-as anaxle for thesaid I 3. A match-receptacle, comprising, in combination, a. pluralityof su tch plates, consisting each matches integrally connected with eachother at their feet, a cap-shaped cover which is open at its bottom andhas in a portlon of its top and in an adjacent portion of itsrimarecessofasizepermittingaccessto the matches in aid cover, acorrespondingly angular lid hinged to m'd cover, and a. base member towhich the aid cover is detach ably attached.

' concave-convex below the centre of the cover, a bolt extending hornthe centre of thetop portion through the centres of the match-plats intothe cavity below said concavo-convex base portion, and a nut screwedupon the lower end of said; bolt and being located in said cavity.

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